Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the non-ferrous metals sector [5] Core Insights - Prices for various cobalt categories have risen, with lithium hexafluorophosphate reaching a nearly two-year high [1] - The report highlights the increasing prices of lithium concentrate and cobalt, indicating a positive trend in the new energy vehicle materials sector [1][4] - The report suggests focusing on companies with cost advantages and resource expansion potential in the lithium mining sector, such as Salt Lake Co., Cangge Mining, and Tianqi Lithium [4] Summary by Relevant Sections Cobalt and New Materials - Electrolytic cobalt price is at 398,000 CNY/ton, up 8.2% week-on-week, with a price ratio of electrolytic cobalt to cobalt powder at 0.81, down 1.2% [1][10] - Lithium concentrate (Li2O 5%) price is 795 USD/ton, up 8.16% week-on-week [1][29] - Cobalt sulfate price is 89,900 CNY/ton, up 0.96% week-on-week [37] New Energy Vehicle Materials - Prices for battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonates remain stable, with battery-grade lithium carbonate price at 73,800 CNY/ton [29] - The price of lithium iron phosphate is 334,000 CNY/ton, with a week-on-week increase of 0% [39] - The report notes a significant increase in the production and penetration rate of new energy vehicles, with September 2025 production at 1.6169 million units, up 16.3% month-on-month [25][26] Photovoltaic Materials - Photovoltaic-grade polysilicon price is 6.51 USD/kg, down 0.3% week-on-week, while EVA price is 10,900 CNY/ton, down 0.9% [2] - The report indicates that the price of photovoltaic glass remains stable at 24.0 CNY/sqm [2] Uranium and Nuclear Materials - Uranium price is at 62.88 USD/lb, up 6.6% week-on-week [2] - Prices for zirconium-related materials remain stable, with no significant changes reported [2] Other Materials - The price of lithium cobalt oxide is 376.0 CNY/kg, up 3.3% week-on-week [3] - The report highlights the increase in rhodium prices, with a current price of 21,150 CNY/kg, up 0.5% [3]